Division of Ecological and Water Resources (Waters)

Coastal Enhancement Program

Section 309 of the Coastal Zone Management Act established the Coastal Zone Enhancement Program to provide incentives to states and territories to periodically assess and address the following nine (9) potentially significant areas:

Wetland protection

Coastal hazards

Cumulative and secondary impacts of development

Public access to the coast

Special area management planning

Marine (lake) debris

Ocean (lake) resources

Energy and government facility siting

Aquaculture

In consultation with NOAA's Office for Coastal Management (OCM), Minnesota's Lake Superior Coastal Program (MLSCP) will conduct an assessment of coastal management activities to identify high-priority enhancement areas every five years. Minnesota has developed its second five-year strategy to enhance its coastal management programs within these high-priority areas.